Can I downgrade to Windows 8 from stock 8.1?

[fern117]

The laptop I bought had windows 8.1 preinstaled, but I prefer windows 8 far more to 8.1. is it possible to downgrade from stock 8.1?

 

[Curiousaboutpc]

Windows 8.1 Pro has downgrade rights, but not stock 8.1

 

[fern117]

Windows 8.1 Pro has downgrade rights, but not stock 8.1

so how would I go about downgrading to Windows 8?